Can a 13 year old girl have PCOS Polycystic Ovary Syndrome? Or Cushing's Syndrome? Read symptoms:?

My daughter who is 13 has slight acne on her cheeks, is a bit overweight...not fat, just big, thinning hair on the top of her head...where the middle part is, and she has excess hair, especially thick black hair around her neck...not all the way around, but a patch on each side where her lymph nodes are. she uses nair to get it off, but is there something i should be concerned about? I'm reading all kinds of things, and i don't really know what it boils down to...she even seems to have symptoms of cushings disease. any help would be appreciated!

thank you so far for your answers...and just for the record...i am not only concerned with her appearance. first of all, how would you feel at 13 and looking like this?
second, i'm not diagnosing her with YOUR answers, or MY assumptions. I want to be able to cover ALL bases when i take her to the doc! sometimes they don't know what's going on & diagnose incorrectly. i would know. just getting some extra homework done for when i do take her in.

I was diagnosed with PCOS at 16 but was told that it should have been diagnosed earlier. the best bet is to keep a journal of all her symptoms and give it to her Dr. there is a simple blood test that can be done before the ultrasound to see if her levels are up. i have to tell you as a grown woman i have a hard time having the trans vaginal ultrasound i can imagine how hard it would be for a young lady of 13. i hope you find the answers you need life is hard enough on teens these days with out having to face an illness that you cant figure out

Take her to the doctor, and get her checked out, it might just be a thyroid problem, if it is they can give her medication to clear it up, but seriously, she really needs a doctors diagnosis, so the sooner the better

I wouldnt worry shes going through puberty still all the hair that you are talking about is baby hair it will go away and just because shes overweight doesnt mean she can have pcos even average wieght women have it just give her some time to let her body develop

It probably is not Cushing's, which is caused by prolonged excess cortisol in the body. Since it is caused by prolonged exposure, it is probably not the case with a 13 year old. However, it does sound like it could be a disorder of the endocrine system. I'd take her for a physical with the doc and tell him what's up.

The only who should be diagnosing is a doctor and specialist doctors in those areas. You seem more concerned about appearance. Have her see a doctor and he/she will determine what tests need to be done. Don't diagnose yourself as you're not qualified. Have you ever heard of Manchausen by proxy?

I recommend that you just take her to the doctors. I have Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, and that isn't it. It has to do with missed periods and the chance of getting sists on your overuries. Saying that she should still go to a doctor and talk to them and see what is going on.

It sounds like PCOS. And yes your 13 year old can have it. Take her to the doc and tell them everything so they can run the tests.

IF YOU READ ABOUT PCOS IT WILL TELL YOU THAT U WILL HAVE HAIR UNDER YOUR NECK..ACNE...POSSB. OVER WEIGHT...U HAVE MALE HORMONES. GO TO THE DOC. THEY WILL DO TRANS VAGINAL SCAN AND BLOOD WORK. IF SHE HAS IT THEN THEY WILL DO A CORRELATION WITH PHYSICAL EXAMINATION. YES IT IS FOLLICLES ON YOUR OVARIES. AND YES IT IS HARD TO BECOME PREGNANT. THEY WILL START WITH BIRTH CONTROL PILLS TO SEE IF THEY CAN CONTROL THE FOLLICLES. IF THEY CAN'T THEN THEY TALK ABOUT SURGERY. AND YES SOMETIMES YOU CAN GET CANCER. THIS IS WHAT IS CAUSING MY SISTER'S CANCER.

The best thing is to take her into the doctor and get a professional opinion. Losing hair at 13 years of age is not a good sign. Has she had a thyroid test lately? If she has an underactive thyroid it can cause acne, hair loss, and weight gain. It could be just about anything, but something is definitely going on and I suggest you make an appointment with your family doctor soon, that is the only way to know for sure.

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